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Original watercolor sketches of the native clothing of North and South Americans

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Title Original watercolor sketches of the native clothing of North and South Americans

Date 1850

Place British Columbia--Vancouver Island, South America

Subjects Costume, Indians of Mexico, Indians of North America, Indians of South America

Description Title and date suggested by added ms. note on front endpaper (which also erroneously attributes the volume to [bookseller] Thomas Thorp): "Original water-color sketches of the costume of North American & South American figures. 55 sketches. Ca. 1850. By Thomas Thorp."
Fifteen sketches signed by Charles Ede; three by "S.T."; one by "Chase"; one by H.L. Donnet; one by "I.T.H."; and one signed "J. Lane" [?].
Leaves 23-36 are blank, with the exception of the verso of leaf 29, which contains a landscape in pencil, signed "J.R.L." [?]
Heavy gray paper covers, half-bound in cordovan leather; gold-ruled spine.
Stationer's ticket on inside front cover of G. Leuzinger of Rio de Janeiro.
Acquired in 1942 from British bookseller Thomas Thorp of Guildford, England.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

Summary Album of watercolor drawings from about 1850 by several artists, but principally by Charles Ede, illustrating the native dress of peoples of North and South America. The drawings depict small groups of two or three people of various social classes, in different countries, engaged in typical activities, such as black slaves, a Brazilian woman, and a priest from Rio de Janeiro; Mexican Indians, grinding corn, and carrying baggage; Chileans; "limeños" from Lima, including criollo dancers, cockfighters, and sea bathers at Callao; native people of the Sandwich Isles, including women in their riding dress; and natives of the Society Islands and Vancouver Island, the latter spinning, and carrying a papoose. A portrait, "Frisi, chief of the Songes of Vancouvers Isle", is signed I.T.H.

Extent 1 album (22 drawings) : watercolor ; 14 x 21 cm

Format Drawings, Watercolors

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 2175

BibID 171714

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Manifest

Filename 991717148805867_Ayer_MS_2175

Unique Identifier NL11K1L9

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